Editing Hilary of Poitiers (section)

==Later life==
On returning to his diocese in 361, Hilary spent most of the first two or three years trying to persuade the local clergy that the ''homoion'' confession was merely a cover for traditional Arian subordinationism. Thus, a number of synods in Gaul condemned the creed promulgated at the [[Council of Ariminum]] (359).<ref>Sulpicius Severus, ''Chronicum'' 2.45</ref>{{sfn|Hunter|2010|p=303}}

In about 360 or 361, with Hilary's encouragement, [[Martin of Tours|Martin]], the future [[bishop of Tours]], founded a [[Ligugé Abbey|monastery at Ligugé]] in his diocese.

In 364, Hilary extended his efforts once more beyond Gaul. He impeached [[Auxentius of Milan|Auxentius]], [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milan|bishop of Milan]], a man high in the imperial favour, as heterodox. Emperor [[Valentinian I]] accordingly summoned Hilary to [[Milan]] to there maintain his charges. However, the supposed heretic gave satisfactory answers to all the questions proposed. Hilary denounced Auxentius as a hypocrite as he had been ignominiously expelled from Milan. Upon returning home, Hilary in 365, published the ''Contra Arianos vel Auxentium Mediolanensem liber,'' describing his unsuccessful efforts against Auxentius. He also, perhaps at a somewhat earlier date, published the ''Contra Constantium Augustum liber'', accusing the deceased emperor as having been the [[Antichrist]], a rebel against [[God]], "a tyrant whose sole object had been to make a gift to the devil of that world for which Christ had suffered."{{sfn|Chisholm|1911|p=459}}

According to [[Jerome]], Hilary died in Poitiers in 367.<ref>Jerome, ''Vir Ill'' 100; {{harvnb|Hunter|2010|p=203}}</ref>